The batsman Salman Butt has said Pakistan will take a spin advantage into the series against Australia, labelling offspinner Saeed Ajmal as "much better" than Nathan Hauritz

Ricky Ponting's prospects of leading Australia in the Boxing Day Test appear strong after he batted in the nets at the MCG without any clear signs of discomfort in his injured left elbow

Australia's players have had a long and frank discussion about their on-field behaviour as aftermath of the heated battle with West Indies continues to simmer

Ricky Ponting's team-mates are confident he will lead the team in the Boxing Day Test, despite his failure to bat in the nets at the MCG on Wednesday

Chris Gayle is convinced Doug Bollinger is the best bowler in Australia's attack

Australia have less than a week to adjust to their new Test opponents

West Indies didn't win a Test and failed to regain the Frank Worrell Trophy but the contest was much tighter than the 2-0 Australian victory suggests

Chris Gayle believes the umpire review system is still too complicated and is especially tough to use on caught-behind decisions

Ricky Ponting will warn his players to tone down their on-field behaviour

Phillip Hughes is a strong chance to be added to Australia's squad for the Boxing Day Test against Pakistan

Australia are on the verge of what should be a victory in Perth but it can't mask a sometimes disappointing performance

West Indies haven't had Shivnarine Chanderpaul as their middle-order rock at the WACA, but they've had two very good imitations in Narsingh Deonarine and Brendan Nash

Shane Watson has been fined 15% of his match fee by the match referee Chris Broad after his over-the-top celebration on dismissing Chris Gayle

Brydon Coverdale presents the Plays of the Day from the fourth day of the WACA Test

Dwayne Bravo said Hauritz will be Australia's main weapon but was confident West Indies had the batting might to chase a tall target

All the years of toil in the state circuit came to a head when Bollinger found Gavin Tonge's edge and picked up his maiden five-wicket haul

Plays of the day from the third day of the Perth Test between Australia and West Indies

Ricky Ponting could miss his first Test in five years after Australia's physio confirmed Ponting's elbow injury has left him in doubt for the Boxing Day Test against Pakistan

Brad Haddin has conceded that he was not proud of his involvement in an incident on the second day in Perth that led to him and Mitchell Johnson being fined and Sulieman Benn being banned for two ODIs

Australia's fast-bowling great has questioned whether the current batch of fast men are more interested in looking good than looking after themselves properly